Head-block for hay-balers



I. A. DAIUNG.

HEAD BLOCK FOR HAY BALERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1920.

1,380,639.. Patented June 7, 1921.

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STATES :P jA EN Q F E- Jenn A. DAILING, or ourncm'rmmors, ASSIGNOR orONE-HALF To ANTHONY 'BADAMO.

, HEAD-BLOCK'IORHAY-BALERS.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented June 7, 1921'.

I Application filed February 13,;1920 Serial No. 358,531.

To all whom it may concern: v 7

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. DAILING,"a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Quincy, in the county of Adams and State ofIllinois, have invented certam new and useful Improvements 1n Head-Blocks for Hay-Balers, of which the following is a specification,containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to improvements 1n head blocks for hay balers,and has for 1ts primary object a I presses which is so constructed that1n the event of the block becoming jammed and broken, the broken partcan be removed and a new one replaced in a short time, avoiding anydelays as is the case with the present head blocks, as when one of thesebecomes broken it is necessary to make an entire new block which willtake the greatest part of the day.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a baling press with the top portionremoved, showing one of my blocks in position;

Fig. 2 is a face elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 a top plan view;

Fig. 4 a plan view of the insert block made use of;

Fin. 5 a fragmental edge view of a portion of the head block; and

Fig. 6 a perspective view of one of the sectional portions of the block.

In the drawings: 7 indicates a baling press which is of ordinaryconstruction and is pro vided with a reciprocating plunger 8 and thelocking dogs 9', this portion of the device being an old and well knownconstruction will not be described in detail.

Within the space occupied by the plunger is inserted my improved headblock 10 which is composed of slats 11 and 12. These slats are connectedtogether in pairs, see Fig. 6, and are separated from each other bymeans of the blocks 13, these blocks being slightly longer than thewidth of the slats so as to form slots 14 between the adjacent faces ofthe slats. The slats have their edges beveled as at 14 so as to form asubstantially \l-shaped slot between the two adjacent slats. The purposeof these slots is to permit the insertion of the tie wires around theends of the compressed bale, and the object of the head block for baling31101111621 faces of these slots is to allow the ready removal of thehead, which would not be the casewith' the slots provided with arectangular enlargement.

When the slats have been secured to the blocks 13, a rectangular opening15 is formed between the two inner faces of the blocks, and through thisis inserted the block 16. This block is of sufficient width to fill inthe entire opening 15, and is provided with openings 17 which registerwith openings 18 formed in the blocks, and through these openings arepassed bolts 19 which secure the strips in position on the block.

On one face of the blocks and near its upper edge is attached a strap20, the purpose of which is to lower the block into position within thepress. The upper and lower edges of the block are likewise provided withrecesses 21. This permits the strap to fold over the edge of the blockand still not project beyond the surface thereof.

It has been found by the use of a block of my construction that in eventthe head block becomes jammed between the upper edge of the compressionchamber and the plunger that the board or block 16 will break but noneof the other slats will suffer damand 12 and the block 13. Thesemetallic edges also contact with the dogs 9 and save the rapid wearing.out of the head block. When'this breakage occurs, it is only necessaryto insert a new block 16 which can be done in a very short time bymerely removing the bolts 19 and then slipping the double slats off ofthe broken block and on to a new one, and then securing them in place.This takes but a very few minutes, and the only tools necessary are aplane, wrench and auger, whereas in the present construction of headblocks it is necessary to have a rabbeting plane and numerous othertools which are usually not found on a farm, and which require thehandlin of a skilled mechanic rather than a farm hand.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A head block for baling presses comprising a pair of blocks, slatssecured on op posite faces of said blocks so as to form a rectangularspace, a block adapted to be inserted in said space, and means forsecuring the first mentioned blocks and the slats to the secondmentioned block.

2. A head block for baling presses comprising a pair of blocks, slatssecured on opposite faces of said blocks so as to form a rectangularspace a block adapted to be inserted in said space, means for securingthe first mentioned blocks and the slats to the second mentioned block,and a strap secured to one of the slats for lowering the head block intothepress.

3.vA head block for baling presses comprising a central block, aplurality of slats spaced'apart and removably secured to-opposite facesof the block by means of bolts passing entirely therethrough, aplurality of short blocksradjacent the long edges of the central block,said short blocks being permanently secured to the slats, and metallic'U- shaped members secured around the ends of the slats and the shortblocks.

In'testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. p

JOHN A. DAILING.-

